Brandywine Creek Volunteer Voice

Volunteers help park with Spring Clean-up!

2008-03-07T07:20:00.000-08:00

On Monday 3/3, an NCCC AmeriCorps team assisted park staff in getting ready for summer! On a beautiful summer-like day with the songs of spring peepers in the background, the team of 9 worked diligently to clean the YCC, weed the butterfly garden, replace more than 100 luminaries, scrub down canoes and kayaks and secure them on the new trailer. After completion of the project, the team enjoyed a leisurely hike through the park’s Fresh Water Marsh area, Tulip Tree Woods and Indian Springs Trails. The team is in training in Perry Point Maryland and will be deployed to the Gulf later this week for several months of disaster relief service.

A special thanks to Glen Stubbolo for coordinating these teams and thanks to the park staff for their assistance in this project!

March Events

2008-03-04T14:14:00.000-08:00

Interested in volunteering at Brandywine Creek this month? We have several opportunities for you to get involved!

March 8, at 9am, Volunteer Meeting (note this is a change from the regular start time of 10am)

March 8, at 10am, Girl Scout Day, volunteers needed to help with a variety of tasks, set up, registration, running a station, cleanup. Call Tess Belcher at 302 577-3534 for more information or to volunteer.

March 29, 10am-2pm Garden Cleanup, bring your work gloves, water and enthusiasm and help us prepare our wildlife garden for the spring.

March 31, Mountain Bike Patrol/Park Watch Meeting, come out and get more information on our newly forming Park Watch program, based on the neighborhood watch model, this group serves as ambassadors for the park, providing information and assistance to visitors. This is not an enforcement position but Park Watch volunteers do serve as "eyes and ears" for park staff and report any unsafe conditions that they encounter. Call Kurt Blattner or Laura Madara for more information.

Resolutions

2008-01-12T12:37:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! If your New Year's resolutions include donating your valuable time and expertise to a worthwhile cause why not consider volunteering at Brandywine Creek State Park? We have lots of opportunities to get involved with park projects, learn new skills and meet people all ages. Some of the current opportunities include filling the park's bird feeders,
prepping the wildlife garden for spring, trail maintenance and assisting with programs.

As the weather improves we will be looking for bluebird box monitors, special event volunteers for the Fishing Derby, Kite Day and the "extreme" adventure race tenatively scheduled for April 20 (more to come on this event soon). We are currently working on our calendar of events for 2008 and will have it available by the February volunteer meeting.
Hope to see you there!

P.S. for more information on volunteer opportunities go to:
http://www.destateparks.com/know/Volunteers/opps/park.asp

2007-11-15T12:13:00.000-08:00

Why volunteer?
In as little as 2 hours, individuals and groups can make a difference at Brandywine Creek. They come from every corner of our state, and whether they be regular, on-going volunteers or short-term, episodic volunteers, they represent the wonderful diversity to be found in Delaware:
Meet and work with exciting, diverse people
Learn new skills and gain work experience
Get a break from the routine
Explore new career options
Feel needed and appreciated
Build self-confidence and contribute to the community
Learn about the environment
Help preserve our state's history
Have fun!

Calling all volunteers...

2007-11-15T11:21:00.000-08:00

Hey everybody,

We're having a party to recognize all of your hard work! On December 8, 2007 we will have our annual Volunteer Recognition Event from 10am until noon at the Nature Center. All volunteers that contributed 10 hours or more during the time period of October 2006 to September 2007 will receive their recognition items as well as a sincere thank you from everyone here at Brandywine Creek. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by November 30th to sheila.linn@state.de.us or call (302) 577-3534.

Thank you! We hope to see you there!

Dwight Anttila, Park Superintendent